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Originally Posted by Cookee
Actually no - the Pro XS and the HO are both tuned above the rated horsepower - they won't tell you by how much though! I'm told the Merc 200XS which is the race offshore motor that the most recent version is around 225hp - but that is unconfirmed.
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True! I'm very much convinced of this.
However I've been involved in a forum discussion elsewhere on this hp-subject. And it seems one doesn't make any extra friends by telling an engine makes more hp's than what's allowed in it's racing class.
Bottomline is that the HO doesn't have a official hp rating. The Pro XS does have a official hp rating of 150hp, but these are likely to be very strong horses ! I have no doubt these engines can be set to 150hp as they should be for 150hp class racing. But out of the box they are believed to produce much more.
Now, running an engine that has more than 150hp in a max 150hp class is called cheating. As long as you are not caught, and you keep your racing credible, you might get away with that. Till the day comes you do get caught and must face the consequences. As a spectator though, I'd like to see fair racing off course...
Greets, T.